[DoctorEldritch]

@Marwaesam Does Garfield have a different favourite dish in Egypt?

Mulukhiyah looks interesting, what does it taste like? Sour?
@Saka Lasagna is definitely a classic, and I can sort of get Garfield: being born in an Italian restaurant will do this to you.

For today's letter N, I wanted to do with another dough option, noodle soup:



It's amazing how versatile dough is. Putting aside all else that can be made out of it like pies, pizza and lots more, even just pasta varieties are in the dozens if not more. Italian pasta is great, but Asian noodle soup can give it a run for its money. Not to mention rice and egg varieties.

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch I liked the scene in the movie where Garfield was saved from a potentially fatal fall by crashing into a truckful of lasagna. He didn't seem to mind.



I didn't post yesterday, although I've been meaning to. There's this Easter dessert that has Finland divided. People either love or hate it, and there seems to be no in-between. Mämmi. It's essentially malted rye pudding. Usually it's served with cream or vanilla sauce. I enjoy the latter. My spouse absolutely refuses to have any and says it looks like a pile of poo.



And for today I suggest a piece from Indian cuisine, the Naan bread. I often have some with curry. Premade ones are not as good as fresh ones in a restaurant, but they are still nice when hot and served with some grease.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka I remember that scene, though I like the one where he cooks it with all the animals in the second movie:

Mämmi does not look too bad to me, to be honest. I mean, if you get down to it, the chocolate mouse looks more like poo than that. For me, the most love-or-hate food is liquorice, which I know is quite popular in Scandinavia. I think it tastes awful, but given how many candies with it are around, enough people find it tasty.

I have a difficult relationship with Indian cuisine. I like it (the mild ones), but I can't cook them right, so I can only have some in a restaurant. So even though I enjoy it, I don't have it that often.

Here is a Spanish custard dessert Natillas:

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch I do like liquorice, but usually prefer it with some extra flavours, not just on its own. The exception are the soft liquorice bars, those feel very fresh and the taste is a bit different too, a bit milder. Have you ever tried salty liquorice? Finns are fond of their salmiak.

That reminds me of the one time when I was on a diet and had ice cream craving. There was this salmiak keto ice cream. I was in shock, because my spouse, who normally loves salmiak, could barely finish his portion. To quote him "it was more like pure frozen salmiak with some cream". 😂

I've had some nattilas in the past from Lidl when they had Spanish week. I liked it.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka I tried some of that in Kopenhagen some years back. I actually do not mind it when it is mixed with something either, though for me it needs to be more diluted. When liquorice powder is used as a spice that's fine. But on it's own I really don't like it.

Here is a classic dessert from the bygone era: Nesselrode pie. Though still popular today, I think nowadays it has nostalgic undertones to it, too:



This time the image comes with a recipe, all the way from 1971!

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch Never heard of that pie, but it looks tasty. In the past I had a very old cookbook with vintage recipes, but unfortunately it has been lost after my sister took it. Oh well.

Thinking of desserts starting with N, I was reminded of my favourite at a local bakery. New York Cheesecake! Apparently it is customers' favourite at the bakery too.

[Liue]

So, I was thinking Finnish foods which start with letter O. Then I realized it could be ohraryynipuuro. It means barley porridge.



Barley is one of the world's oldest crops. It used to be porridge in Finland too, which was cooked on holidays and used to fill Karelian pies. Barley porridge stewed in the oven is a delicacy.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Liue I did not know you could make porridge out of barley. Well, not entirely true, I knew it was possible, but I did not know it was done. I'll tell you what dish I use barely in later with letter R. But ohraryynipuuro looks tasty, is it cooked with water or milk traditionally? And why is it a delicacy, I would think that barley is not a crop that is hard to come by?

As for my entry for the letter O, here is something else that is steamed, all the way from Japan, it's Okowa:



It's steamed rice mixed with meat, vegetables, beans and spices. Easy to make and good for getting rid of leftovers, too.

[Liue]

The deliciousness of ohraryynipuuro comes from the fact that barley groats are made in the oven.

You can try:

1)
Soak whole barley groats in cold water overnight. Sift the crumbs into a large (about 4 l) pot with a lid that can be put in the oven.


2)
Add water and boil the crumbs until they precipitate. Add the milk and heat until it boils, stirring all the time. Close the lid and put the pot on the lowest level of the oven at 150 degree celcius and cook for about two hours. Stir a few times during cooking.


3)
Season the cooked porridge with salt and hide the peeled almond in it. Serve with milk and cinnamon, mixed fruit soup or lingonberry sauce.

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Steamed rice with meat, vegetables, beans and spices looks like something I could definitely eat. Very healthy and fills your stomach, for sure!

[Alexia4bit]

This thread is a like a gem of multi culture dish collection😻

I wish I was able to catch up with you I had like couple of dishes to share with you like

K : Koshary the most common Egyptian dish


M : Mansaf national dish of Jordan